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Risk Aversion

Understanding The Social Psychology of Risk And Safety

June 10, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 3 Comments

Understanding The Social Psychology of Risk And Safety The article is a bit longer than usual and if you would prefer to download a copy for future reference then you can  DOWNLOAD HERE: … [Read more...] about Understanding The Social Psychology of Risk And Safety

Filed Under: ALARP, Psychological Safety, Resilience, Risk Aversion, Risk Homeostasis, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk, Zero Harm Tagged With: Organisational Change, risk and safety, safety culture, social psychology, understanding

How to Test Your Risk IQ

February 4, 2022 by Admin Leave a Comment

How to Test Your Risk Intelligence Quotient Related articles: What is Your Risk iCue?Are You Risk Intelligent?Risk Intelligence and the Quest  to Dumb Down SafetyRisk Intelligence, Thinking and … [Read more...] about How to Test Your Risk IQ

Filed Under: Risk Assessment, Risk Aversion Tagged With: IQ, risk intelligence, test

Tackling Risk, A Field Guide to Risk and Learning

December 12, 2021 by Admin Leave a Comment

Tackling Risk, A Field Guide to Risk and Learning Now a FREE DOWNLOAD HERE:  Following on from the very successful publication of the Risky Conversations video series and book, Dr Long and Roy … [Read more...] about Tackling Risk, A Field Guide to Risk and Learning

Filed Under: Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Safety Books, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: safety books, tackling risk

Risk and Safety as a Social Psychological Problem

September 20, 2021 by Dr Rob Long 1 Comment

Risk and Safety as a Social Psychological Problem By Dr Rob Long Image Source: HSE Myth Busters When one reads through the many resources and programs about risk and safety one could be forgiven … [Read more...] about Risk and Safety as a Social Psychological Problem

Filed Under: Psychological Safety, Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: health and safety, Risk Management

Safety Justifies Anything and Everything

May 8, 2020 by Dr Rob Long 17 Comments

Safety Justifies Anything and Everything Once we have the safety moral high ground we can offend anyone, because we care about them? Once I have this moral high ground I can manipulate data for my … [Read more...] about Safety Justifies Anything and Everything

Filed Under: Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: Bullying, Safety, Safety Overkill, Zero Harm

It’s the –ism That Matters

June 16, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 3 Comments

It’s the –ism That Matters There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be safe but Safetyism is a psychosis (see: The Sickness of Safetyism). There’s nothing wrong with Science but scientism is … [Read more...] about It’s the –ism That Matters

Filed Under: Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk, Zero Harm Tagged With: safetyism

Risk Boldly

January 27, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 13 Comments

Risk Boldly It’s great to see that the Australians of the Year are adventurers. The idea of adventure and learning in risk is central to all they represent. Even when they were in the midst of their … [Read more...] about Risk Boldly

Filed Under: Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk, Vision Zero, Zero Harm Tagged With: adventure, Australian of the Year, TAC Vic

Toilet Roll Safety

January 13, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 10 Comments

Toilet Roll Safety   My eldest daughter has just graduated and has her first teaching work. So, we talk a lot about teaching, learning, curriculum, hidden curriculum, scaffolding, conversion, … [Read more...] about Toilet Roll Safety

Filed Under: Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: hypersafety, Zero Harm

Safety Hits a Snag

November 18, 2018 by Admin 11 Comments

Safety Hits a Snag The media and social media in Australia recently lit up over the overcooked Bunnings directive that sausage sizzle volunteers must place onions beneath the sausages in order to … [Read more...] about Safety Hits a Snag

Filed Under: Risk Aversion Tagged With: bunnings, onions, paper safe, paradox, safety no1 priority

The Bunnings Banger Bungle

November 14, 2018 by Dr Rob Long 24 Comments

The Bunnings Banger Bungle No wonder people think that safety is the industry of stupidity. Oh, here comes the safety nerd, the dork wrapped in orgiastic delight in the myth of hyper-safety. Here … [Read more...] about The Bunnings Banger Bungle

Filed Under: Risk Aversion, Robert Long Tagged With: bunnings, onions

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